Ogden in Weber County, Utah — The American Mountains (Southwest)
U.S.A.F. Locomotive #7277 100-ton Switch Engine
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025
1. U.S.A.F. Locomotive #7277 100-ton Switch Engine Marker
A Little Engine with a Big Job
Switch engines move cars and put trains together. #7277 belongs to the "100-ton" class of switch engines.
#7277 served at Hill Air Force Base in Utah.
Fun Facts
Built: Sometime between 1940 and 1950
Length: 45 feet, 4.75 inches (13.8 meters)
Engine: 660-horsepower
Fuel capacity: 635 gallons diesel (2,403 ltr)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 41° 13.178′ N, 111° 58.791′ W. Marker is in Ogden, Utah, in Weber County. It is on Wall Avenue. Marker is south of the Union Pacific Building. Access is through the Depot building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 813 Wall Avenue, Ogden UT 84401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Wasatch Front and in Greater Salt Lake. It is also in the American Mountain West and in Colorado Plateau. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Pacific Wrecking Derrick #X-250 (here, next to this marker); Union Pacific Railway Post Office Car (a few steps from this marker); Union Pacific Caboose #25766 (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Army Locomotive #1216 44-ton Switch Engine (a few steps from this marker); Rio Grande #5371 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Pacific DDA40X locomotive #6916 (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Pacific Steam Locomotive #833 (within shouting distance of this marker); South Pacific Diesel Locomotive SD-45 #7457 (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ogden.
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025
2. U.S.A.F. Locomotive #7277 100-ton Switch Engine Marker
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025
3. U.S.A.F. #1236 Engine
Photographed by Jeremy Snow, June 21, 2025
4. U.S.A.F. Rail Car
Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 7, 2025, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
